GRE Word List
PANACEA
a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
The meaning of the word panacea is a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| healthy | enjoying good health |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| amorous | strongly moved by love and especially sexual love |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| docile | easily taught |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |